The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-12-21

Elm street proving inadequate 10 Une ue-
mands of his business.
WE respectfully submit that you cannot
find better Christmas present for a friend
than the WATCHMAN and one of the other
papers offered with it.
MOSES p. BELL and Francis Segun have
formed a co-partnership and opened meat
market in the basement of G.. NJ. Scribner's
building on South Main street.
THE case of Lycoming Fire Insurance
Company against Medad Wright, pending
in the courts for the past seven years, was
recently decided for the plaintiff.
REV. j. EDWARD WRIGHT is to conduct the
meeting in the church at Wrightsville at
two o'clock PM. next Sunday Subject of
sermon, " A Little Child Shall Lead Them"
THE marriage of George S. Bliss of Mont
pelier and Alice S., daughter of Levi Pear
sons of East Montpelier, occurred on Sunday
of last week, Rev. j. o. Sherburn officiating.
AT the annual meeting of the Ladies' So
ciety of Bethany church Mrs. A. l.. Carlton
was chosen president and Mrs. G. A. Peck
secretary and treasurer for the ensuing year.
lHEkE was ldTBe dJleuldHCt du lue ldSu
band concert and assembly and everybody
seemed to enjoy the occasion. The next of
the series occurs next week Monday even
ing.
LIZZIE BARD, employed in the shop of the
Acme Watch-key Company, had the ill-for-
tune to run drill through the forefnger of
her right hand while at work Tuesday
morning.
WITH the close of the fall term of the pub
lie school Miss Margaret ID. Stone resigns
her position as member of the corps of
teachers. 1t is not yet stated who will sue
ceed her.
On Monday next the post-office will be
open only from eight to ten A. NJ. and from
four to six p. NJ. There will be no mail de-
livery by carriers, but collections will be
made by them as usual.
THE annual meeting of the members of
the Baptist church will occur next week
Thursday. A covenant meeting will be
held at ten A. NJ. and the business meeting
in the afternoon at two o'clock.
| CHARLES f. LOWE secured the S1S dress
ing-case at Babcock's last week, his guess
upon the number of beans in the sealed
bottle being seven hundred forty-nine--
within two of the exact number
AN arc light has been placed in the Phin-
ney bookstore and Wilder's store was yes
terday wired for incandescents. Incan-
descent lamps have also been placed in the
stores of G. II. Ferrin and Bell & Seguin.
Mr.. B. BUTLER of st. Johnsbury was in
town on Saturday exhibiting plans and
models of apparatus recently invented by
him for sanding icy sidewalks. There is
need enough that some invention for this
purpose be adopted in this town.
The entertainments at the Opera-house to-
morrow and Friday evenings will be in
charge of Professor G.. B. Bartlett of Con-
cord Mass, famous as an artist in tableaur
UicdntS and charades, and will include ml-
sical attractions in charge of Miss Mary A.
! Phinney.
REV. MARTIN ID. KNEELAND, who married
Sarah, second daughter of the late Rev w.
II. Lord, and who has been located at FREE
donia, n. Y, for some time past, has ac-
cepted the call from a church in Ttusvile,
Penn, and is about changing his place of
iCoiuchtt
ALL persons intending to send Christmas
gifts by mail should bear in mind the fact
that there is a large increase of mail to be
forwarded at Christmas time: All who are
anxious to have their friends receive their
presents by Christmas day would be wise to
mail them as early as possible.
A SUBSCRIBER complains to us of family
who hired her to do their washing and then
refused to pay her for the work. These
private matters are hardly within the
province of a newspaper to discuss, yet we
hope there are not many families who would
thus treat poor woman, if the facts be as
stated.
THE social of the Young Peoples Society
of Christian Endeavor of Bethany church,
held Thursday evening, was decidedly
pleasant affair. Those present were enter
tanned with choice programme of music,
the enjoyment of which was materially in
| creased by reason of its including flute and
piano solos by Mr.. George II. Wilder, who
is at home for the holidays.
THE annual meeting of the Toboggan Club
was held Monday evening and the officers
for 'S6-7 were reelected for the year ensu-
ing. 1t was voted to open the slide for the
first time on Saturday afternoon of this
week if the weather proves favorable.
Single admissions and charges for use OF
toboggans will be the same as last year and
package tickets will be sold at the rate of
twelve for S1.00.
THE annual winter meeting of the Yer
mont Dairymens Association will be held
in Capital Hf Il, commencing Wednesday
January 18th, at two p. NJ, and continuing
three days. Prominent speakers from
abroad will be assisted by the Board of Ag.
riculture and local talent. 1t is intended
to have the largest exhibit of butter ever
made in New England, and at least one
hundred dollars will be offered in premiums
Fuller particulars will be given later,
LETTERS uncalled for at the Montpelier
(Vt) post-office December 49, 1887:
Miss Mary Blake. H. NJ. Brett.
Mrs f. NJ. Clarke, Martin 4. Hill
Miss Katie Farrell, B A. HOyt,
Mrs. L. Mathou, H. ID. Hollam,
Miss Ada j. Sherburn, Peter Mowry
Mrs Mary Trovor, W. II. Reid,
Miss Julia NJ Whtcomb, H. G, Stevens
W. A. Blodgett, viii Turney.
Herm Blanchard,
Parties applying for any of the above must
say advertised " and give the date.
GEORGE w WING, Postmaster.
THE enterprising firm of Kelleher Brothers
are cutting Barre granite monument for
the Gettysburg battlefield to designate the
position of the Vermont troops in that great